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 Bikers' Rights: MRF LEADERS REPORT - MAC Reconvenes
Posted by herseyc on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 @ 07:04:12 EDT (791 reads)
MOTORCYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECONVENES
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is pleased to announce that the
Federal
Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Motorcycle Advisory Committee (MAC) held
its second
meeting in Washington DC recently. As outlined in the legislation that
the MRF was
instrumental in developing and passing through Congress, the MAC's purpose
is to
provide advice to the Secretary of Transportation, through the FHWA, on all
infrastructure issues and how they affect motorcycles. The Council is
comprised of
10 individuals representing all different facets of the motorcycling
community
including the MRF, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), The National
Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators (SMSA), State
Department of
Transportation (DOT) officials and "road furniture" safety engineers. "Road
furniture" refers to anything on the road other than the actual road – so
signage,
guard rails, bridges, light posts, striping, lane markers, etc. would be
considered
"road furniture." The best part is that ALL of the MAC members must be
riders. MAC
covered a lot of ground over the two-day meeting, and all of the meeting
minutes,
recommendations and action items will be available soon on the MAC website at
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/mac/index.htm
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Bikers' Rights: Federal Legislation to End Discrimination of Bikers Introduced
Posted by herseyc on Friday, April 20, 2007 @ 06:40:37 EDT (1090 reads)
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation reports that legislation to close the
loophole that currently exists in our nation?s health insurance
industry has been introduced in the US Senate (S 616) and House (HR
1076).
Under current law, group market insurance customers - that?s everyone
who has insurance from a job in the private sector, military or
government - can be denied benefits for a particular injury just
because it came from an motorcycle accident.
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Bikers' Rights: 1st Annual East Coast Helmet Law Protest
Posted by herseyc on Thursday, April 19, 2007 @ 13:21:33 EDT (1180 reads)
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD FAR AND WIDE!
PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO ALL BIKERS COMING TO MYRTLE BEACH!
1st Annual East Coast Helmet Law Protest
When: Last Sunday of Myrtle Beach Bike Week , every year!
Begin lining up at 10am. Ride briefing at 10:45. Kickstands up at 11am.
Location: South of the Border, I-95 and US 301/501 Dillon, SC
On your way back from Myrtle Beach Bike Week, enjoy a freedom ride in protest
of mandatory motorcycle helmet laws!
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Bikers' Rights: You're Invited to a Party
Posted by herseyc on Friday, March 23, 2007 @ 05:37:54 EDT (986 reads)
Delegate Lingamfelter is having a party and he's asking that as many bikers attend as possible. If you can possibly make arrangements to be there, please do - and show support for one of our most tireless supporters in Richmond.
March 27 - 7:30PM to 9:00PM in Woodbridge, VA. Here are the details.
http://va31st.com/documents/birthday%20fundraiser%20invitation.pdf
Please spread the word!
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Bikers' Rights: Federal Legislation to End Discrimination of Bikers Introduced
Posted by herseyc on Monday, February 26, 2007 @ 06:44:27 EST (1428 reads)
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation reports that legislation to close the loophole that currently exists in our nation's health insurance industry has been introduced in the US Senate (S 616) and House (HR 1076).
Under current law, group market insurance customers - that's everyone who has insurance from a job in the private sector, military or government can be denied benefits for a particular injury just because it came from a motorcycle accident.
Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996 to ensure proper access to health insurance for all American workers. Once the bureaucrats at the US Department of Health and Human Services issued their final ruling on the law they managed to allow a loophole that can be used to discriminate against motorcyclist when the need health insurance the most, after an accident.
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Bikers' Rights: VA Bikers CALL TO ACTION - Bill 3077 - Your phone calls needed now!
Posted by herseyc on Wednesday, February 07, 2007 @ 07:50:19 EST (1396 reads)
Delegate Abbitt, Patron of HB3077 (Reduces helmet violations to $25), has asked that each of us call the consituent phone number and leave a message asking support of HB3077.
If your Senator is on the Senate Transportation Committee, it is crucial you call and also recruit as many people as you can to call from your district.
If your Senator is not on the Senate Transportation Committee, call and ask that he/she speak with the Senate Transportation Committee members and ask them to support HB3077.
This process is very simple. The toll free number for the constituent line is 800-889-0229. You won't have to make an elaborate speech - you are just leaving a message for your Senator. Simply identify yourself as a constituent and supply your Senator's name. If your Senator is on the Transportation Committee, simply state that you support HB3077 and ask that the Senator vote "yes" to this bill in committee. If your Senator is not a member of the committee, simply state that you support HB3077 and request that your Senator speak with committee members and ask them to vote "yes" to this bill in committee.
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Bikers' Rights: HB 3077 is out of the House - and on to the Senate!
Posted by herseyc on Thursday, February 01, 2007 @ 07:09:12 EST (1262 reads)
HB 3077 (Makes the penalty for not wearing an approved helmet or any helmet the same $25 civil fine as the current seatbelt code) made it out of the house today with 51 yeas to 48 nays! Thanks to EACH of you that wrote your Delegate about this bill.
We now need to get started working on the Senate. HB 3700 will most likely end up in the Senate Transportation Committee. NOW is the time to write each of these committee members! Below are the Senators and email addresses:
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Bikers' Rights: Call to action for all states! VA BYWAYS HELMET BILL - HB2585
Posted by herseyc on Friday, January 26, 2007 @ 19:43:30 EST (1434 reads)
Virginia is requesting your out of state help with HB 2585 (Allows riders the choice of whether or not to wear a helmet on roads designated Virginia Scenic Byways). Full text of the bill can be found here http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2585 You can view maps of the highways designated as byways at:
http://www.vdot.virginia.gov/programs/prog-byways-map-printable.asp
Please write our Delegates and let them know that you would spend your tourism in Virginia if allowed to choose whether or not to wear a helmet on Virginia's beautiful scenic Byways. As always, please be courteous - we are looking pretty good on this bill, but feel the extra incentive of tourism dollars will be beneficial.
You will find the list of our delegates and contact info here http://www.vfr-race.com/handouts/adoptarep.xls .
Thanks in advance - and please spread the word!!!
--
Penny Adams
Virginia Freedom Riders - Legislative Officer
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Bikers' Rights: HB 3077 and HB 2585 BOTH to be heard tomorrow (1/26)
Posted by herseyc on Thursday, January 25, 2007 @ 19:21:19 EST (1308 reads)
Remember I mentioned earlier that this is a short legislative session and things are happening very quickly? Well, HB 3077 (the penalty for not wearing an approved helmet or any helmet the same $25 civil fine as the current seatbelt code) is a definite example. Just yesterday we learned it had been moved from the Transportation Committee to the House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee with no indication of when it would be heard. I talked to Jim Cannon at 6:05 this morning and he had just learned it was to be heard in the subcommittee THIS morning! HB 2585 (Motorcycle helmets; exempted from wearing thereof on certain byways and highways) was also heard. BOTH came out of the subcommittee with a 3-0 vote. So BOTH are on to be heard by the full committee TOMORROW (1/26).
Both of these bills (HB 3077 and HB 2585) need your support. If you can possibly make the House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee meeting tomorrow morning (1/26) please plan to attend. It will be held at 9:00AM in House Room C.
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Bikers' Rights: HB 2585 (Byways helmet bill) in committee! HB 3077 change!
Posted by herseyc on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 @ 19:25:28 EST (1436 reads)
I talked to Jim Cannon in Richmond and he has learned that HB 2585 (Motorcycle helmets; exempted from wearing thereof on certain byways and highways) will be heard in the House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee THIS FRIDAY - January 26 at 9:00 a.m in House Room C. Please write each of the committee members and ask for support, and please plan to make the committee meeting on Friday if you possibly can.
Here's a link to the full text of the bill http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2585
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Bikers' Rights: Call to action! SB909 - Time to Write!
Posted by herseyc on Monday, January 22, 2007 @ 17:14:36 EST (852 reads)
SB909 will be heard in the Senate Courts of Justice Committee in the near future. Now is the time to write the committee members and ask them to support SB909!
To refresh your memory:
SB909 - Reckless driving; violation of right-of-way resulting in death of another. Provides that a person is guilty of reckless driving if he violates the right-of-way of any motor vehicle causing the death of another. The court must sentence the driver to 90 days in jail and suspend his driver's license for not less than six months or more than three years, although the court may suspend the penalties if the person completes 24 or more hours of community service.
Full text of the bill can be found at http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+SB909
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Bikers' Rights: Riding Side by Side - HB1808 - time to write!
Posted by herseyc on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 @ 20:43:32 EST (910 reads)
With HB1808 out of Committee, now is the time to start writing our delegates and asking that they support this bill when it comes up for a vote. Below is some information about the bill, and some talking points you may want to use in your correspondence:
HB1808 (Patron - Delegate Poisson) - Allows motorcyclists to ride two abreast in a single traffic lane. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB1808
Talking Points:
- Virginia is only one of two states that specifically don’t allow two motorcycles to ride two abreast in a traffic lane.
- Two motorcycles abreast in a traffic lane aids in making the motorcycles more visible to other traffic.
- In larger groups of motorcycles, riding two abreast keeps the overall length of the group shorter, and discourages other vehicles from dangerously cutting into the group – an issue motorcyclists riding in groups often face.
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Bikers' Rights: Virginia Motorcycle Lobby Day Just Over 1 Week Away
Posted by herseyc on Thursday, January 04, 2007 @ 03:59:12 EST (963 reads)
Have you marked your calendars for Lobby Day 2007? It's right around the corner on January 15! And I hope you'll plan to attend the VCOM information meeting on the 14th at the Comfort Inn in Richmond. This meeting is an excellent way to familiarize yourself with 2007 legislation that concerns motorcyclists.
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Bikers' Rights: Virginia Motorcycle Lobby Day January 14-15, 2007
Posted by herseyc on Wednesday, December 06, 2006 @ 07:52:38 EST (905 reads)
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW AND PLAN TO ATTEND VCOM's MOTORCYCLE LOBBY DAY
JANUARY 14, 2007 - Informational Meeting
JANUARY 15, 2007 - Motorcycle Lobby Day
On Sunday, January 14 from 12:00 to 5:00 pm, VCOM lobbyists will lead an information meeting at the Comfort Inn and Conference Center at
3200 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA to discuss legislation affecting motorcyclists, and how to take your case to your legislators.
We leave the Comfort Inn at 8:00 am sharp on Monday, January 15 for our annual trip to the Capitol. After lobbying our legislators, we will attend the opening of the House of Delegates daily session, and be recognized from the floor.
VIRGINIA BIKERS THIS IS AN IMPORTANT EVENT - PLAN TO ATTEND IF YOU CAN!
For more info contact VCOM at http://www.vcomonline.org/ or call (800) 437-9434.
For room reservations at the Comfort Inn (804)359-4061 and ask for the VCOM rate.
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Bikers' Rights: November 7 - Election Day 2006 - Please VOTE!
Posted by herseyc on Monday, November 06, 2006 @ 06:43:01 EST (1072 reads)
From Miss Penny and the Virginia Freedom Riders
The weeks and months before elections tend to be the ugliest. With all the mud slinging and negative campaigning, it's hard to weed out where anyone stands on any issue. It's even more difficult when the media outlets we tend to depend on for information publically support one candidate over another. We can not expect fair coverage from media that has openly expressed preference of one over another.
I believe bikers are some of the most informed and politically educated people in the nation. It's because of this fact that YOUR vote is so important. You have studied the issues and will cast an informed vote. I know I don't need to remind YOU to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 7, but I'd like to ask that you remind others. Get the word out! This is a big election year and the perfect opportunity to make certain our voices are heard through the ballot we cast!
Voting is not only a right of every American - but a responsibility. Spread the word and let's make certain that Virginia is represented by civil servants that we feel will represent us well.
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Yours in Liberty,
Penny
Virginia Freedom Riders - Legislative Officer
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